Mission History
On February 21, 1944 took off on a flight from Port Moresby via Garbutt Field bound for Brisbane. The regular crew chief, Sgt Archie Kachel was off duty and replaced by Sgt Claude O. Langlinais. Disappeared on the first leg of the flight. Most likely lost over the Coral Sea. When this B-25 failed to arrive, it was declared Missing In Action (MIA).

SearchAircraft searching for this B-25 failed to locate any trace of the aircraft.

MemorialsThe entire crew was officially declared dead the day of the mission. All are memorialized on the tablets of the missing at Manila American Cemetery. After the loss, the 312th Bombardment Group softball field at
Gusap Airfield, was named "Hartley-Nichols Field" in honor of the pilot and co-pilot.